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Case TitleCHINESE AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE ALLIANCE v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00577
Date Filed2024-02-29
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffCHINESE AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE ALLIANCE
Case DescriptionChinese American Legal Defense Alliance submitted a FOIA request to the FBI and the National Security Division of the Justice Department for records concerning emails to or from Matthew Olsen, since January 2014 concerning the investigation or prosecution of university professors regarding their ties to China. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the request. The FBI denied the request as too broad. CALDA filed an administrative appeal. The appeal was rejected. The NSD acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the NSD, CALDA filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2024-02-291COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10722436) filed by CHINESE AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE ALLIANCE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons FBI, # 3 Summons DOJ-NSD, # 4 Summons USAG, # 5 Summons USAO-DC, # 6 Exhibit 101, # 7 Exhibit 102, # 8 Exhibit 103, # 9 Exhibit 104, # 10 Exhibit 105, # 11 Exhibit 106, # 12 Exhibit 107, # 13 Exhibit 108, # 14 Exhibit 109, # 15 Exhibit 110, # 16 Exhibit 111)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 02/29/2024)
2024-03-04Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (znmw) (Entered: 03/04/2024)
2024-03-042SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 03/04/2024)
2024-03-073STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 7, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 03/07/2024)
2024-03-284RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/5/2024. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/4/2024.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 03/15/2024., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION served on 3/15/2024; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 3/15/2024 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 03/28/2024)
2024-04-045ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 04/04/2024)
2024-04-186STATUS REPORT (Defendants' Status Report) by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-04-187NOTICE of Filing of Joint Status Report by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE re 6 Status Report (Attachments: # 1 Joint Status Report)(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-04-19MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their [7-1] Joint Status Report, to file, by June 5, 2024, a joint status report, advising the Court of the status of this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 19, 2024. (lcbah1) (Entered: 04/19/2024)
2024-04-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/5/2024 (mac) (Entered: 04/22/2024)
2024-06-058Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 06/05/2024)
2024-06-06MINUTE ORDER (paperless) upon consideration of the parties' 38 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to submit another joint status report by September 5, 2024, unless a stipulation of dismissal has been filed by that date. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 6, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 06/06/2024)
2024-06-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 9/5/2024. (mac) (Entered: 06/06/2024)
2024-09-059Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 09/05/2024)
2024-09-05MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to submit another joint status report by December 4, 2024, unless a stipulation of dismissal has been filed by that date. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 5, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 09/05/2024)
2024-09-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 12/4/2024 (mac) (Entered: 09/07/2024)
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